Headlight



A. H MARTIN. HEADUGHT.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 20, 19:9,

1 ,347,394; Fatezited July 20, 19120.

WITNESS I I INVENTOR.

projecting refleotor a-source of light within the casin and a closure member for the bottom of the casing positioned below thelight source and adapted to retract certain of the light rays downwardly onto the traction surface and .to reflect other rays against the projecting reflector so as to be projected thereby outwarlly of the casing 4:. In a headlight, a 'cas 11g cot substantially semi-circular vertical cross section, a source of light positionedwithin said casing, and a phlrality of horizontally disposed prismatic retracting and reflecting members mounted in th bottom of the casing in acommon plane, said members having their I inclined faces directed rearwardly of the casing and being connected to form a closure for the bottom of the casing.

5. In a headlight, a casing having an inner projecting reflector a source of light Within the casing,'and a retracting and refleeting lens mounted Within the casing below the source of light and comprising a plurality of parallel integrally connected prismatic elements disposed in a common plane, said prismatic elements being so related to each other and to the source of light as to retract certain of the light rays downwardly onto the traction surface and reflect other rays against the projecting re-. flector so' as to be projected thereby out- Wardly' of the casing.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature.

ALTON R. MARTIN. 

